Top pick: #5 (DELIGHTFUL QUALITY) (5-2) - Darley home-bred moves out in the gate for this and that should lead to a win from a stalking spot. Talented mare has finished second in four of five stakes attempts and in the last pair had to try and overcome less than perfect trips. In shape and the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #2 (Lion D N A) (6-1) - Hard-hitting mare has mores wins (six) than any other entered and was a visually impressive winner here over weaker on Dec. 13. Race was her first ever on this surface and this professional speed/stalker has a shot at a nice price.
3rd pick: #1 (Five Star Momma) (5-1) - Speedy mare ships back from Penn National where she went wire-to-wire to win a $150K stakes there at this distance Nov. 27. Her record on the dirt is very good 12-5-2-1 and is seeking her fourth win in a row. Five-year-old has the rail, a sharp recent work, and is a threat at a square price.
4th pick: #6 (Baby J) (3-1) - She was less than a length back of "Quality" last out and this filly has carved out some fine numbers 10-4-1-3 $313K and is racing second back from a pair of layoffs.